Originally Posted by 18086

Quote of the day:
The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a person's determination.---Tommy Lasorda

LOVING the Quotes the last couple of days
Both are so true
Thanks, Tobey

Originally Posted by 24974

I Know I really should

We will have the afternoon to rest. One of the problems with where we live is the fireworks don't go off until about 10:15 pm because it isn't dark until then. That is when the movie will start too. So late nights.

Yeah, it doesn't get really dark here until about 9:30-10pm so a late night for all. My little cuz is going to put on the show, we aren't going into town. We did that a couple of times but to much money for a small town show. We aren't buying any fireworks this year either, usually my brothers buy a couple but to much money and for what? They are fun don't get me wrong but we still have to save up money to get sister and brother to China, now THAT is going to be a bite!

Today has been a better day!! But my eating is still bad!! I need to get a new menu plan worked up. I do better when I write out what my meals should be and not try to wing it. I was swamped at work so now I am so tired, but am planning on walking later tonight when it cools off some.

Checking in: Yesterday I didn't get in all my water, but I got close - I think I quit at about 100 oz. Then this morning I couldn't go to the gym at normal time because I didn't have work today and instead I had a fitness evaluation with a trainer. THey did all sorts of things - like these electrode thingies that measure your body composition (lead body / fat / water) blood pressure and resting heart rate, calculate out your target heart rate for exercise, and then all these stretch and balance exercises to see what your range of motion is and make sure you aren't doing things to compensate for bad knees or ankles or back or whatever. Next step is that I go back in 2 weeks and she'll have put together a fitness plan for me incorporating the areas that I need to work on flexibility, core strength, minutes of cardio etc. etc. and she'll stay with me thru the workout to correct any form issues and show me how to get the maximum benefits. And best of all, she said I could swim until the pool was too cold as far as she was concerned, and I only need to set foot in the cardio room (treadmills, ellipticals, etc.) if it was raining, but that I do need to add more strength training in. SO that made me really happy!

Anyway - at weigh in, I hadn't loss a single pound this entire week, but I had lost 2 inches on my hips in the last 2 weeks. So I'll TAKE IT! YAY!

I'm almost done with my water today, and with having to skip breakfast for the eval this morning, my calorie count will come in at around 1700 for the day. No Dr Pepper for me today (day 3!) and so I feel like I'm on the right track!

Wow Susannah
That sounds like a great evaluation. It will be real interesting to see what she has to say i two weeks

YAY Jessica on your 3 pound weight loss

WOW Susannah 2 inches you go girl!

So officially tomorrow i will be couting down the blocks crossing fingers my body will hold out. Thanks guys for all the encouragement.

Originally Posted by 32634

So officially tomorrow i will be couting down the blocks crossing fingers my body will hold out. Thanks guys for all the encouragement.

Let's hope that not ALL of your body holds out, those fat cells can stay behind!!!

YOU CAN DO IT!!!

I didn't get in my evening walk, have spent the entire day studying and am still behind. I am shot, good night all.

Tobey, I hope you do well on that test tomorrow

BTW, where do you get all the cool pic/smiles that you use?

Oh Susannah, I forgot to congratulate on the two inches in my response earlier.
So, CONGRATS
I found all the eval stuff so interesting, I forgot, so sorry